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the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so where the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in intervene and ultimately save me. did jalali the in the whole county network that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i was trying to get to because i thought by getting to a kani i could find out about al qaeda did he ultimately hold on to that tribal law and say me i've heard so many different things that's why it's a very murky complicated place in the war is far far different from the way we perceive it in the media speaking of tribes what are u.s. intelligence capabilities among the tribes do you believe that washington has enough knowledge when it comes to the language and cultural experience of the particular reasons in afghanistan that need to
the taliban. or the government. my jailer said to me not a shot would be fired in afghanistan without the backing of the pakistani government so where the taliban in touch with the government did the government of pakistan know i was there did the government of pakistan in intervene and ultimately save me. did jalali the in the whole county network that we are at war with. and with which i lived in the one nine hundred eighty s. and his name i use constantly to try and save me and who i was...
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join us here on our to today on rory sushi in moscow already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda the u.s. military is now facing a new battle that of a battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year that's dwarfing the number that actually died in action is gone h. which account reports on this i thought about doing tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on against the us president has the leverage many of those trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or or when you're missing an anniversary and those of us back home are able to enjoy it because you know when soldiers come back home they miss much selves once you go into combat you know once you once you spent a year and an environment you are not the same person team kenny came back severely wounded from a tour in afghanistan two years ago having spent ten months in combat the vehicle on which he was a goner was blown up nine times when i got crushed by p
join us here on our to today on rory sushi in moscow already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda the u.s. military is now facing a new battle that of a battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year that's dwarfing the number that actually died in action is gone h. which account reports on this i thought about doing tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on against the us president has the...
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special forces hunting taliban militants. good afternoon. >> hi, how are you doing? >> shepard: he blames us for everything. why in the world would the president talk to him? >> you have to watch his game. he is looking forward to releasing all of the 3,000 or so prisoners while u.s. forces are busy putting them in jail. he knows he will not get the north so he decided to bring the taliban back into the government. these things won't be discussed too openly as he begs president obama to keep troops there and i think he will have to relent on the u.s. troops being is subject to afghan law because we will just pull out of there. >> shepard: the goal has been the most recent goal in a series of goals in afghanistan has been to put afghan security forces back in charge of things. you have are been over there for five weeks looking at it. how is that going? >> very badly. the army and the police are one of the main problems they have because they are causing problems in the more remote regions. when i was there we had a group of u.s. trained afghan police battling u.s. tr
special forces hunting taliban militants. good afternoon. >> hi, how are you doing? >> shepard: he blames us for everything. why in the world would the president talk to him? >> you have to watch his game. he is looking forward to releasing all of the 3,000 or so prisoners while u.s. forces are busy putting them in jail. he knows he will not get the north so he decided to bring the taliban back into the government. these things won't be discussed too openly as he begs...
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. >>> a man who reportedly said he was going to join the taliban and has been if that is a friend who needs an enemy kind and a half. today the white house to talk about our nation's longest war. specifically when and how we will get out of there finally. that is the question from many afghans. but the president of afghanistan wants to talk about the circumstances. so they will and we will report in just a moment. this s "studio b." and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >> shepard: the former governor of new mexico bill richardson is back in the united states after he made a trip to north korea with the google chairman eric schmidt. the state department criticized the visit as unhelpful and basically told they don't go but they went anyway. they pushed nort north north kp missile launches and nuclear tests and called on the regime to allow more cell phones and internet access. he also said he asked for fair and humane treatment for an american citizen detained in no
. >>> a man who reportedly said he was going to join the taliban and has been if that is a friend who needs an enemy kind and a half. today the white house to talk about our nation's longest war. specifically when and how we will get out of there finally. that is the question from many afghans. but the president of afghanistan wants to talk about the circumstances. so they will and we will report in just a moment. this s "studio b." and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve,...
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probably they may pass a happy message to the insurgents, taliban and extremism groups in the region. >> reuters says the white house will try to keep between 3,000 and 9,000 troops in afghanistan beyond 2014, compared to the 68,000 there now. the administration insists they must have immunity from local laws. obama is scheduled to meet with karzai on friday. they have many delicate issues to address and finding an agreement that's acceptable to both sides is expected to be difficult. >>> a terrible traffic and soaring land prices are some of the unwelcome features of asia's booming cities. those problems are especially acute in vietnam. construction companies from developed markets are competing to offer solutions. they include a railway company that wants to use lessons learned in japan to help vietnam build cities of the future. akiko has more from hanoi. >> reporter: vietnam is booming. people pour into the cities look for work and fortune. but not everyone is moving forward. the hanoi traffic gets worse every year. and dangerous, too, with more and more accidents. but infrastruct
probably they may pass a happy message to the insurgents, taliban and extremism groups in the region. >> reuters says the white house will try to keep between 3,000 and 9,000 troops in afghanistan beyond 2014, compared to the 68,000 there now. the administration insists they must have immunity from local laws. obama is scheduled to meet with karzai on friday. they have many delicate issues to address and finding an agreement that's acceptable to both sides is expected to be difficult....
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the taliban claimed response for the attack. >>> in aust lay, wildfires ravaged souvenir australia. officials say one person died while saving his home, but today they are now say the case is under investigation. firefighters are dealing with high winds and scorching temperatures that have reached 108 degrees. almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and more than 40 fires are still burning. >>> at vatican pope benedict xvi announced new bishops today, including his personal secretary georg gdnswein who helped to steer the papal household through an embarrassing scandal of leaked documents last year. >>> the italian premiere put aside the issue of gay marriage and working on the economy. mario monti is backed by the vatican many his election and says if he wins gay right issues should be decided by italy a parliament, but his most urgent task is to help italy emerge from the recession. monti offered no personal views and same-sex marriage which is not allowed in italy. >>> meantime taiwan is on its way to become the first country in asia to legalize same-sex marriage
the taliban claimed response for the attack. >>> in aust lay, wildfires ravaged souvenir australia. officials say one person died while saving his home, but today they are now say the case is under investigation. firefighters are dealing with high winds and scorching temperatures that have reached 108 degrees. almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and more than 40 fires are still burning. >>> at vatican pope benedict xvi announced new bishops today,...
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drone strike targeting taliban hideouts. two suicide bombers have attacked a community center in afghanistan, killing five people. the explosions in the town in kandahar also injured 15 others. the attackers targeted a tribal uncil meeting. a spokesman for the afghan army said an investigation will be carried out into a video apparently showing soldiers abusing the bodies of dead taliban fighters. pictures posted on a social media website appear to show the corporations of two men being dragged behind army vehicles. warning, you may find some of the pictures in this next report disturbing. >> in a village, possibly in helmand province, afghan army and police are about to send villages a clear warning. chained to the back of their armored vehicles are the corporations of two men. on the tape the police and soldiers say the men were taliban fighters from pakistan. not everyone is happy with what's going on. one person can be heard saying, don't do this. it's not good. but his pleas are ignored. the video was shot within the la
drone strike targeting taliban hideouts. two suicide bombers have attacked a community center in afghanistan, killing five people. the explosions in the town in kandahar also injured 15 others. the attackers targeted a tribal uncil meeting. a spokesman for the afghan army said an investigation will be carried out into a video apparently showing soldiers abusing the bodies of dead taliban fighters. pictures posted on a social media website appear to show the corporations of two men being dragged...
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three taliban hideouts were targeted. reports from northern are less safe shots were fired at police. loyalists fought with officers in east belfast over the city council decision to stop flying the british union five-year round. the egyptian president has sworn in a new cabinet aimed at fixing the faltering economy. morsi has been under pressure to arrive sliding value of the currency. talk us through the changes that have been made. >> we have seen 10 new ministers brought in, the majority from different economic portfolios. that is not surprising given the president and prime minister have been talking about this for a while. it was presented to the public as an attempt to have -- help the faltering economy. three ministers had resigned. the biggest surprise was the stacking of the ministry of the interior. lots of speculation from the opposition as to why that happened. many of the opposition saying perhaps islamist groups were not happy with the performance when it came too violent protests outside the presidential p
three taliban hideouts were targeted. reports from northern are less safe shots were fired at police. loyalists fought with officers in east belfast over the city council decision to stop flying the british union five-year round. the egyptian president has sworn in a new cabinet aimed at fixing the faltering economy. morsi has been under pressure to arrive sliding value of the currency. talk us through the changes that have been made. >> we have seen 10 new ministers brought in, the...
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it's happening just three months after being shot in the head by a taliban gunman for speaking out for female education in her native country. her recovery, however, is still far from over. she'll likely need to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery soon. >>> and now we head to the middle east. 27 american troops have arrived in turkey to help guard the country from missiles coming from syria. they will man a patriot missile defense system. meanwhile, syria's civil war rages on. the rebels have fought for three days to take control of the helicopter base in northern syria. this week the united nations estimated the death toll in syria has risen to more than 60,000 people. that's more than the number of american combat deaths in vietnam. but it may be hard to understand the emotional toll that it's taking on the people there. so an american activist traveled to syria to talk with the rebels, who say they prefer death over being caught by the regime. >> i joked that i have -- i always keep one bullet left in my gun for myself. >> yes. you must keep one bullet here in syria. you keep it
it's happening just three months after being shot in the head by a taliban gunman for speaking out for female education in her native country. her recovery, however, is still far from over. she'll likely need to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery soon. >>> and now we head to the middle east. 27 american troops have arrived in turkey to help guard the country from missiles coming from syria. they will man a patriot missile defense system. meanwhile, syria's civil war rages on. the...
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they fear the possible return of the taliban and more instability. when the taliban were toppled in 2001, 52,000 applied for asylum overseas. that number dropped away from 25,000 down to over 10,000 in 2007 because people felt the situation was improving. since 2008, the numbers of people trying to leave has risen again with 2011 proving to be the worst year since 2001. nick spicer has met some afghans who have arrived in germany. >> the air is cold and the snow is deep but it is a pleasant stroll after what this family went through to get to germany. it paid $27,000 for a trip involving regular beatings by the human smugglers and the car rolling over in a river in dupont de of hiding in fear. they had greater fears at home. after western soldiers leave, life will become unbearable. >> right now, their troops from western companies patrolling the streets of the city but when they leave the taliban will take over and my wife and i will not able to go out into the street together. >> the western countries say they are training afghan security forces of
they fear the possible return of the taliban and more instability. when the taliban were toppled in 2001, 52,000 applied for asylum overseas. that number dropped away from 25,000 down to over 10,000 in 2007 because people felt the situation was improving. since 2008, the numbers of people trying to leave has risen again with 2011 proving to be the worst year since 2001. nick spicer has met some afghans who have arrived in germany. >> the air is cold and the snow is deep but it is a...
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to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable will be brief tonight in neighboring pakistan security forces are on high alert in the country's largest city correct the string of bombings targeting shia muslim to cross the country has left at least one hundred fifteen people dead so the extremists of admitted carrying out the deadliest attack on a crowded billion hole in the southwest killing eighty one there and injured more than one hundred twenty shia muslims are a minority in pakistan and the target of violent attacks which have seen in recent . other world views the un for swift deployment of international troops in mali after massive clashes between militants and government forces in the central town president of france france were alarmed earlier voiced his country's readiness to inte
to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable will be brief tonight in neighboring pakistan security forces are on high alert in the country's largest city correct the string of bombings targeting shia...
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went in there to try to clean up al qaeda destroyed taliban, if you will, the taliban leadership, is that all of these years later, so many billions of dollars spent, so many lives lost, u.s. troops can't even go out on joint combat maneuvers with afghan officials because they don't trust them because so many of these afghan military officers and regular troops have killed americans and other nato allies. >> that's right. i mean, to be fair, wolf, the number of those so-called green on blue attacks, it has dropped since it hit a high at the end of the summer. but you're right -- >> have they resumed joint maneuvers? >> they have. but in a lot of cases, the u.s. forces now have what they call sort of guardian angels in which you have troops specifically set aside to sort of watch over those who are working with the afghans. just an unfortunate byproduct. >> an important part of this is the really tense relationship that does exist between the president of the united states and our foreign policy apparatus and hamid karzai. there has always been problems with corruption in that governm
went in there to try to clean up al qaeda destroyed taliban, if you will, the taliban leadership, is that all of these years later, so many billions of dollars spent, so many lives lost, u.s. troops can't even go out on joint combat maneuvers with afghan officials because they don't trust them because so many of these afghan military officers and regular troops have killed americans and other nato allies. >> that's right. i mean, to be fair, wolf, the number of those so-called green on...
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to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable well we'll see what happens in the next couple of days after that meeting with president barack obama daniel agger of the country re solution think tank thank you for your time. secrets of from our planet's prehistoric pas could not be uncovered after russian researchers minister retrieve ancient eyes from an tactic as big as a subglacial league it wasn't easy to get hold of either they had to drill down over three kilometers to get to lagos dog which has been sealed for some twenty million years argy its own garden told me how it is not just annual frozen lake. not all ice is the same we can see some pictures here from last year in february when the first breakthrough was made down below this huge thick ice sheet to what's called a sub lake the
to the table my suspicion is not and the taliban is divided between the hardliners who want to hold out and go for an all out victory and those who are weary of the war and want some sort of a compromise but if i was the taliban i would say look maybe we should hold out here because certainly their negotiating position seems to be preferable well we'll see what happens in the next couple of days after that meeting with president barack obama daniel agger of the country re solution think tank...
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defeat the taliban, not just degrade them. defeat them. that is not the strategy anymore, the whole strategy seems to have gone by the wayside. it is now just limit al-qaeda, and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talk about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq, particularly with special operations i was in charge of a very kinetic part of of the operation against al-qaeda and iraq. >> right, and a lot of your book focuses on that, it is actually very fascinating. >> right, when i got to afghanistan, i realized that the taliban is not this national liberation front, waiting for people to come rescue them. they're extraordinarily unpopular and mistrusted because of how poorly they governed before, and how extreme they are. what they want is a reasonable legitimate government, of course, they're struggling to have that. the right approach was to protect the afghanistan people and give them a reason to believe. >> but you go out on patrol with these guys, last time i was out with the marines in helmand province, and
defeat the taliban, not just degrade them. defeat them. that is not the strategy anymore, the whole strategy seems to have gone by the wayside. it is now just limit al-qaeda, and build up security forces. is that -- i don't hear people talk about winning these days. >> when i was in iraq, particularly with special operations i was in charge of a very kinetic part of of the operation against al-qaeda and iraq. >> right, and a lot of your book focuses on that, it is actually very...
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criticizing the taliban who banned schooling for girls. she was shot in the head and neck and october after her school bus was stopped by taliban gunmen who demand the other children identify her. it provoked calls for a crack down on militants. she was evacuated to britain for medical treatment and an international symbol of courage. hundreds of thousands signed a petition and awarded the nobel peace prize. >> they are subjected to violence all the time and speaking out about their rights, she was a child speaking out about her rights in a very, very difficult context. she spoke how knowing that she could be subjected to violence, what makes it even more interesting is that she had the support of her family, particularly her father to actually speak out. >> the focus is on her first steps. her father has been given a job at pakistan's consulate allowing the family to stay in britain for the years of therapy and medical treatment. that now lies ahead. that job is for a period of at least three years with the possibility of an extension aft
criticizing the taliban who banned schooling for girls. she was shot in the head and neck and october after her school bus was stopped by taliban gunmen who demand the other children identify her. it provoked calls for a crack down on militants. she was evacuated to britain for medical treatment and an international symbol of courage. hundreds of thousands signed a petition and awarded the nobel peace prize. >> they are subjected to violence all the time and speaking out about their...
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the milestone for a young girl shot in the head by the taliban. we'll have that just ahead. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a free 3-day bracelet today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful >>> the los angeles police department investigating a brutal claim that two officers lured at least four women into unmarked cars and forced them to have sex over a five-year period. according to court records, the narcotics officers would allegedly threaten women with jail time to get them into the car and then drive them to secluded areas where the officers would then demand sex. one of the alleged victims already filed a lawsuit. >>> in new york city, three police officers are injured after tw
the milestone for a young girl shot in the head by the taliban. we'll have that just ahead. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information...
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but the taliban says it would shoot her again. now her father, who runs a school in pakistan, has been given a job in the uk, promoting education so the family can stay here. at least for a while. nbc has followed this story from the beginning. >> we're told by a source close that malala and her family are enjoying finally being together again and she and her father are as committed to ever as their advocacy work, not just in pakistan but around the world. right now their priority is malala's full recovery. >> reporter: malala will undergo reconstructive surgery in a few weeks, facing her recovery with the same courage and determination that has the world rooting for her. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and still ahead as "nbc nightly news" continues, the mountains of california, a different kind of gold rush, and not a moment too soon. >>> and later, one man is making a difference for some americans in uniform. putting their lives on the line, half a world away. >>> we've done a lot of reporting lately about the drought that'
but the taliban says it would shoot her again. now her father, who runs a school in pakistan, has been given a job in the uk, promoting education so the family can stay here. at least for a while. nbc has followed this story from the beginning. >> we're told by a source close that malala and her family are enjoying finally being together again and she and her father are as committed to ever as their advocacy work, not just in pakistan but around the world. right now their priority is...
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its taliban are most important. we should facilitate it but not jump in and try to resolve the problem os ourselves. however i think that afghan journalist question on gend are equality during the press conference showed maybe an unmovable obstacle which is what the taliban do too women, on the one hand and what the afghan constitution says to protect women, on the other hand you have heard of this incident withiousev zai in pakistan where they tried to assassinate her. in afghanistan it is works the three proxies of the military, the haqqani,-- they cross the border to take on the afghan government. they are also very much involved in torching girls schools, poisoning the lunches of girls schools and killing school girl its like malani. so it is going to be hard. >> many, many compli cations, teter tomsen and said jawad, thank you very much. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: the faa's decision to examine the boeing 787 dreamliner; the buzz on cutting edge technology; and shields and brooks. but first, the
its taliban are most important. we should facilitate it but not jump in and try to resolve the problem os ourselves. however i think that afghan journalist question on gend are equality during the press conference showed maybe an unmovable obstacle which is what the taliban do too women, on the one hand and what the afghan constitution says to protect women, on the other hand you have heard of this incident withiousev zai in pakistan where they tried to assassinate her. in afghanistan it is...
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that i did fight with taliban together against american soldiers between the war. and i should i should sign papers that i am be a member of al qaeda what were the charges first. there was no and no reason for just the. pakistani people they sold me for bounty or through some dollar to the americans. said this man he's a terrorist and very soon few months later they found out that i'm innocent and they want me. that i'm going to sign papers they forced me to sign papers that i should agree that i'm be a member of either because because they didn't have anything against me in their hands and you're saying force you have they force you say what were they doing to shoot to do that. they used torture techniques like waterboarding and electroshocks they sought after this i'm going to sign and agree that i'm being a member of al qaeda and every time i refused to sign they tried another kind of torture they saw i walked one time can you tell us the worst thing one of a better word that you saw going on there. example i saw. i had used to be just nine or if you're sort of
that i did fight with taliban together against american soldiers between the war. and i should i should sign papers that i am be a member of al qaeda what were the charges first. there was no and no reason for just the. pakistani people they sold me for bounty or through some dollar to the americans. said this man he's a terrorist and very soon few months later they found out that i'm innocent and they want me. that i'm going to sign papers they forced me to sign papers that i should agree that...
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this will be between the harpies council and the taliban and how the taliban are dealt with. this is for iran. they are debilitated and this is the way to proceed toward reconciliation. [indiscernible] that is for the renne leadership. pakistan should not be expected -- we encourage them to be part of the process. we are trying to do probably now, we should do that. the other thing he mentioned about this strategy? -- depth, they have no chance of getting in a government controlling of afghanistan. in the -- even in the 1990's when they were strong. now the relationship has completely changed. how can there be -- it does not work out and this was never a policy. we never saw them. we did not go after them. we did not count them likely how did al qaeda. almost all the guantanamo bay detainees were captured in pakistan with the help of the pakistani. we treated them differently. as we mentioned, we wanted them to be part of the process in beginning. the strategy depth, it was in nonsensical idea. he did not explain it. afterward there had been a retreat but there has never been
this will be between the harpies council and the taliban and how the taliban are dealt with. this is for iran. they are debilitated and this is the way to proceed toward reconciliation. [indiscernible] that is for the renne leadership. pakistan should not be expected -- we encourage them to be part of the process. we are trying to do probably now, we should do that. the other thing he mentioned about this strategy? -- depth, they have no chance of getting in a government controlling of...
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probably they may pass a very unhappy message to the insurgents, taliban and extremist groups in the region. >> reuters said the white house will try to ke 3,000 to 9,000 troops in afghanistan beyond 2014 compared to the 68,000 there now. obama is scheduled to meet with karzai on friday. they have many delicate issues to address, and finding an agreement that's acceptable to both sides is expected to be difficult. >>> terrible traffic and soaring land prices are some of the unwelcome features of asia's booming cities. those are acute in vietnam. solutions include a railw company that wants to use lessons learned in japan to help vietnam build cities of the future. >> reporter: in vietnam it's booming. people pour into the city looking for work. not everyone is moving forward. the traffic getting worse every year and dangerous too with more and more accidents. poor road infrastructure isn't the only problem. land prices have spiked. a unit was set up next to vietnam's largest city. he's trying to sell a business model that help japan during its period of economic growth. >> translator
probably they may pass a very unhappy message to the insurgents, taliban and extremist groups in the region. >> reuters said the white house will try to ke 3,000 to 9,000 troops in afghanistan beyond 2014 compared to the 68,000 there now. obama is scheduled to meet with karzai on friday. they have many delicate issues to address, and finding an agreement that's acceptable to both sides is expected to be difficult. >>> terrible traffic and soaring land prices are some of the...
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the taliban have said they will try to kill her and her father? they do come back. there's still a very real threat in her home district and girls go to school with an armed guard outside and there's been an uptick in violence and the taliban has been targeting health workers and teachers so the threat is still very, very real and this is a girl whose portfolio has extended and the impact she's having is not just there, so i think she will continue to have an impact across pakistan and around the world. >> what implications has this had and will this continue to have, potentially, for the future of girls' education in that country? >> i think it's still too early to say. certainly if there's anything good that's come of this attack on malala is there's finally a conversation that's been had that's never been had at the highest level. education has never been priority f priority. and they spend 3% of their budget on education and that's abysmal. single digits in some parts for women in the country. we're talking about a country of 180 million and the vast majority of
the taliban have said they will try to kill her and her father? they do come back. there's still a very real threat in her home district and girls go to school with an armed guard outside and there's been an uptick in violence and the taliban has been targeting health workers and teachers so the threat is still very, very real and this is a girl whose portfolio has extended and the impact she's having is not just there, so i think she will continue to have an impact across pakistan and around...
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not welcome kwai the afghan government whose position is increasingly fragile that a strengthening taliban insurgency hillary mann leverett who's worked extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east of asia believes president karzai is a no win situation. i think these talks are for the president and his national security principals to let afghanistan's president karzai down as softly as they can to let him know that unfortunately they're not going to make good on their promise to completely train. the afghan military and police before u.s. troops leave i think this this visit is about trying to let cars i know as nicely as they can that they're not going to make good on their promise to continue to defend afghanistan and train up afghanistan's military and i think part of it is that president obama. after he agreed to surge the troops into afghanistan i think pretty quickly realized if he didn't realize even before the surge that there is no military solution for the united states in afghanistan and so i think in part the initial surge of troops by the president in two thousand and n
not welcome kwai the afghan government whose position is increasingly fragile that a strengthening taliban insurgency hillary mann leverett who's worked extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east of asia believes president karzai is a no win situation. i think these talks are for the president and his national security principals to let afghanistan's president karzai down as softly as they can to let him know that unfortunately they're not going to make good on their promise to...
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strength now i don't think it's turned out the way the president probably wanted it to because the taliban is so clearly on the office but the idea that the president did his best he tried to send more troops it didn't work he gave it as we say in the united states the old college try and it just didn't work i think for an american population that is both battered financially and very tired of endless wars and occupations this is something that will basically go forward without a hitch in terms of american public opinion. wired he will be back with the latest headlines in around thirty minutes and meantime we have with breaking a sweat. because of recent events guns have a become a big issue all over the usa both sides are throwing their talking point ammunition back and forth and we hear a lot of conflicting stories well in australia they got tough on guns and crime went down but then again others say in the u.k. they got rid of all their gods and all hell broke loose i've heard stories that you are way more likely to be killed by a deer in your headlights than get taken out by a maniac w
strength now i don't think it's turned out the way the president probably wanted it to because the taliban is so clearly on the office but the idea that the president did his best he tried to send more troops it didn't work he gave it as we say in the united states the old college try and it just didn't work i think for an american population that is both battered financially and very tired of endless wars and occupations this is something that will basically go forward without a hitch in terms...
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strength now i don't think it's turned out the way the president probably wanted it to because the taliban is so clearly on the office but the idea that the president did his best he tried to send more troops it didn't work he gave it as we say in the united states the old college try and it just didn't work i think for an american population that is both battered financially and very tired of endless wars and occupations this is something that will basically go go forward without a hitch in terms of american public opinion. russia's adoption deal with the u.s. will be valid until two thousand and fourteen and the mountain came from the kremlin ellen thursday over a week since a law banning u.s. citizens from adopting russian children came into force it means the families who applied to adopt before the bill was in place are free to continue the process it option bad as a response to washington's but needs to act and began russian officials allegedly involved in human rights violations russian lawmakers say it's targeting the lack of legal action from the u.s. to numerous deaths and abuse
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reportedly members of the local council along with two were civilians fifteen people were also wounded the taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack the district of spin boldak is one of the most violent in the country and a known smuggling route for weapons and drugs. a strain authorities have started a search for up to one hundred people missing in areas hit by wildfires thousands more have been evacuated to safety winds and very high temperatures nationwide have provided optimal conditions for bushfires to break out your storage is warned that the extremely hot and dry where there is likely to continue throughout the week. in bangladesh demonstrators led by a coalition of political parties have protested against a nine percent rise in fuel tanks twenty five people were hurt and several vehicles were set on fire police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the angry crowds it is the fifth time since two thousand and nine that the government has high fuel duty. now it's been a week of new year's celebrations around the globe with fireworks and cheering crowds greeting twenty thir
reportedly members of the local council along with two were civilians fifteen people were also wounded the taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack the district of spin boldak is one of the most violent in the country and a known smuggling route for weapons and drugs. a strain authorities have started a search for up to one hundred people missing in areas hit by wildfires thousands more have been evacuated to safety winds and very high temperatures nationwide have provided optimal...
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the target, three taliban compounds. it is believed two major commanders are among the dead, in the unsupervised bomb squads. that's the third u.s. drone strike in five days itch there was a sharp divide in congress between those who voted for the fiscal cliff bill and those who did not -- taxes versus spending. but will those differences come up again in the debt ceiling debate? we have jeff duncan, a republican from south carolina, and representative elliot engle, a democrat from new york. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. representative duncan, you voted against the fiscal cliff deal. tell us why? >> absolutely. we are not in this situation in america with our economy and our government because we have under-taxed americans. we are here because we spend too much money. this plan had over $40 of tax revenue increases for every dollar that was cult. it should be $44 for cuts fur every dollar increased. >> you voted for the deal, wiam sure, reservations, as many have excess expressed? >> you either accept the deal or
the target, three taliban compounds. it is believed two major commanders are among the dead, in the unsupervised bomb squads. that's the third u.s. drone strike in five days itch there was a sharp divide in congress between those who voted for the fiscal cliff bill and those who did not -- taxes versus spending. but will those differences come up again in the debt ceiling debate? we have jeff duncan, a republican from south carolina, and representative elliot engle, a democrat from new york....
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caller: i spent time in afghanistan during the mujahedin time and the taliban time. i had nothing coming from those two regimes. i saw there--- theur negative points. i graduated high school in 2003. in 2004, i started working as an interpreter. i saw every second of the transition been made. security is not much better, but it is getting toward that. the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this week from one of our viewers. -- this week from one of our viewers. what is your take on karzai and his government? caller: people think that karzai is not a great president. but i also have my personal view on that. i do not know him personally. he is now my brother or anything, but he has done so much for the afghan country and for the afghans. many people cannot see the truth. afghanistan is not an easy country to deal with. the afghans, they were raised wild card they have been in the war not just for 35 years. afghanistan has been at war for centuries. it is really hard for one person to control the whole
caller: i spent time in afghanistan during the mujahedin time and the taliban time. i had nothing coming from those two regimes. i saw there--- theur negative points. i graduated high school in 2003. in 2004, i started working as an interpreter. i saw every second of the transition been made. security is not much better, but it is getting toward that. the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this week from one of our viewers. --...
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we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and worked for the prosperity and education of their children. the president and i also discussed the economic transition of afghanistan and all that entails for afghanistan. once the transition to afghan forces is completed, once the bulk of the international forces are withdrawn from afghanistan, we hope the dividends of that transition will be beneficial to the afghan people and will not have adverse effects on afghan economy and the prosperity that we have obtained. we also discussed the issue of the election in afghanistan and the importance of election for the afghan people, with the hope that
we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and...
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if you just joined us a very warm welcome already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaida the u.s. military is now facing a new battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year dwarfing the number that died in action but he's got to get reports now on the grim statistics. i thought i told tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on afghanistan and the us president is the liberal many of those rockers trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or or what you're missing out of verse three and those of us back home are able to enjoy it because you always hear when soldiers come back home they missed much more than that their own selves once you go into combat you know once you kill people and once you spend a year and an environment you are not the same person team kenny came back severely wounded from a tour in afghanistan two years ago having spent ten months in combat the vehicle in which he was a gunner was b
if you just joined us a very warm welcome already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaida the u.s. military is now facing a new battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year dwarfing the number that died in action but he's got to get reports now on the grim statistics. i thought i told tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on afghanistan and the us president is the liberal many of those rockers...
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and a stand by truth inside bombers has claimed at least five lives in southern afghanistan the taliban militants have breached the government compound should be god dead and then detonated their explosives they were reportedly targeting local officials it happened in kandahar province one of the most violent in the country and believed to be a smuggling corridor to pakistan. australian authorities have started a search for up to one hundred people missing in areas hit by wildfires thousands more have been evacuated to safety winds and very high temperatures nationwide have provided optimal conditions for bushfires to break out of the which is warm but the extremely hot and dry weather is likely to continue throughout the week. and security forces in the philippines have gone down thirteen suspected gang members who were trying to break through a highway checkpoint while trying firing at a guard at least three police personnel were among the gunmen that tox thought to be a case where criminal syndicates played by inquiries using security forces and corrupt politics. as christmas celebra
and a stand by truth inside bombers has claimed at least five lives in southern afghanistan the taliban militants have breached the government compound should be god dead and then detonated their explosives they were reportedly targeting local officials it happened in kandahar province one of the most violent in the country and believed to be a smuggling corridor to pakistan. australian authorities have started a search for up to one hundred people missing in areas hit by wildfires thousands...
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now the pentagon is pushing back, saying it could jeopardize any negotiating power with the taliban. >> the position we take in showing that we are going to continue to complete this mission, the better the chances we have to ultimately achieve political reconciliation. >> the pentagon was only the beginning of the afghan president's visit to washington. >> our meeting, i believe, helped -- will help lay the ground work for president karzai's discussions tomorrow with president obama. >> sources say president karzai and his defense minister brought a wish list to the pentagon, drones, helicopters, and hardware to support their security forces. >> what we talked about yesterday was, you know, let's move beyond a wish list of equipment. >> the u.s. want assurances the terrorists won't set up troops in afghanistan after the troops leave. karzai agreed. >> be able to provide security to these people. >> but a recent pentagon reports that the afghan border patrol relies on the u.s. for even its most basic needs, food and water. it's rife with illiteracy, lack of accountability, and corrup
now the pentagon is pushing back, saying it could jeopardize any negotiating power with the taliban. >> the position we take in showing that we are going to continue to complete this mission, the better the chances we have to ultimately achieve political reconciliation. >> the pentagon was only the beginning of the afghan president's visit to washington. >> our meeting, i believe, helped -- will help lay the ground work for president karzai's discussions tomorrow with...
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the taliban to work with the afghan government and not against it. jamie. >> jamie: molly henneberg live in washington. good to see you and thank you. >>> serious new developments in a new al-qaeda hot spot in west africa. as we heard in that piece, french forces are launching air strikes on targets in mali, a former french colony. the operation coming after an appeal for help from mali's president. the attacks are driving islamic rebels out of a key city and destroying a militant command center. according to the "wall street journal," paris is asking the u.s. to send drone there is to support the campaign and france is raising its own terror threat level as a result of the strike. it's important to understand that the al-qaeda group there is one of the most dangerous offshoots of the terror group in the entire world. they've essentially carved out their own territory in the lawless desert region in the northern part of the country over the past nine months. we'll have much more to come on this developing story. gregg? >> gregg: a new push this week
the taliban to work with the afghan government and not against it. jamie. >> jamie: molly henneberg live in washington. good to see you and thank you. >>> serious new developments in a new al-qaeda hot spot in west africa. as we heard in that piece, french forces are launching air strikes on targets in mali, a former french colony. the operation coming after an appeal for help from mali's president. the attacks are driving islamic rebels out of a key city and destroying a...